Stratford 17:40 RESULTED
Class 5 25 Aug 2026

Last Tuesday Stratford Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race

Stratford Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race · 2m6f7y

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Stratford Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race

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  1. Winner Delgany Second Now (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
    15/2
  2. 33/1
  3. 6/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 5 days, 4 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Bells Of Ufford silks
Bells Of Ufford
Age 6 · 11-12
P54-25
90
72
93
6
11-12
10/1 17/2 9/1
Bells Of Ufford is winless in his last five starts but that second two runs back is the most telling piece of form in the race, and our rating of 93 just edges the field; 46 days off should have him fresh and ready to go under 166 lb.
AI verdict

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Brionywells silks
Brionywells
Age 6 · 11-12
48-114
90
86
84
6
11-12
13/2 5/1 13/2
Brionywells landed back-to-back wins two and three starts back and has run over today's trip, making her a live threat off a mark of 90, though the 74-day absence is the one factor to weigh against her.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Captain Connor silks
Captain Connor
Age 4 · 11-1
48P-78
83
53
92
4
11-1
22/1 28/1 18/1
Rated higher than his official mark suggests, Captain Connor arrives here with conditions that could bring out the best in him, though his recent string of disappointing efforts — including a pull-up in his last five starts — remains the obvious concern.
AI verdict

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

4
French Diablo silks
French Diablo
Age 4 · 11-0
68-P31
82
83
76
4
11-0
SP 31/19 Evs
French Diablo won last time out but his record in recent starts also includes a pull-up, and our rating ranks him sixth of eight here; he has run over today's trip and going before, yet 154 lb makes the task no easier.
AI verdict

SR 83 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Delgany Second Now silks
Delgany Second Now
Age 4 · 10-13
5-775
81
73
79
4
10-13
5/2 Evs 5/2
Winless in his last four starts, Delgany Second Now arrives here after 34 days off carrying 153 lb, and a mark of 81 suggests the handicapper holds him in check, though his trainer's current 26% strike rate over the last fortnight offers a timely positive.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 2/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Kotgar silks
Kotgar
Age 5 · 10-9
7P5-53
73
66
87
5
10-9
14/1 11/1 12/1
Winless in his last five starts, Kotgar nonetheless shaped with promise when third last time out and has experience of today's going in his favour, making him a genuine threat off 149 lb; the risk is whether he can finally convert that placed effort into something more decisive.
AI verdict

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

7
Mc'flo silks
Mc'flo
Age 5 · 10-7
-8964P
71
52
73
5
10-7
18/1 33/1 16/1
Mc'flo has been winless in her last five starts, pulling up most recently, and ranked seventh of eight on our figures she faces a stiff task here; she does arrive fit enough at 30 days since her last run and has experience of today's distance and going.
AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

8
Pink Walls silks
Pink Walls
Age 6 · 10-5
P0-P84
60
37
60OR
6
10-5
125/1 100/1 80/1
Lightly raced and unexposed, Pink Walls has shown little in recent starts — a pair of pull-ups and an eighth among her last five — but with 44 days between runs and open to improvement, she merits watching if she settles and completes the course.
AI verdict

SR 37 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 125/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Bells Of Ufford 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 9/1 open 9.50 9/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 10.00 9/1 open 9.50 10/1 Bet365
2 Brionywells 13/2 open 6.00 7/1 open 8.50 13/2 open 6.50 13/2 open 6.50 7/1 open 7.00 13/2 open 6.50 7/1 Paddy Power
3 Captain Connor 22/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 34.00 18/1 open 29.00 18/1 open 29.00 20/1 open 29.00 18/1 open 29.00 22/1 Bet365
4 French Diablo evn open 2.75 1/1 open 2.75 evn open 2.63 evn open 2.63 11/10 open 2.75 11/10 open 2.63 11/10 William Hill
5 Delgany Second Now 5/2 open 2.38 5/2 open 2.00 5/2 open 2.10 5/2 open 2.10 11/4 open 2.20 11/4 open 2.10 11/4 William Hill
6 Kotgar 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 Bet365
7 Mc'flo 18/1 open 34.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 34.00 16/1 open 34.00 18/1 open 34.00 16/1 open 34.00 18/1 Bet365
8 Pink Walls 125/1 100/1 80/1 open 101.00 80/1 open 101.00 100/1 100/1 125/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Delgany Second Now

Speculative

Delgany Second Now owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (41) and market confidence (88). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/2 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Brionywells

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

13/2 · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
✓ Value Signal

Pink Walls

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

125/1 · M Mullineaux
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +15.4 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
88 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.5 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
35 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.8 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.6 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 5. Delgany Second Now
52.8 5/2
2 2. Brionywells
51.6 13/2
3 4. French Diablo
48.4 evn
4 1. Bells Of Ufford
44.7 10/1
5 6. Kotgar
41.9 14/1
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French Diablo
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5
Age 4 · 10-13
5/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 2/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 11-12
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 6 · 11-12
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 72 🐾

SR 72 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 10-9
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 66 🐾

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

7
Age 5 · 10-7
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 52 🐾

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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French Diablo
Confidence: Speculative

French Diablo (SR:83, 6/5) is the standout on multiple converging signals. The course form (W1P2 at Stratford) is a meaningful edge in a thin Class 5 field, and the market has steamed in 21% — significant money arriving late in a small field is hard to ignore. David Bass (11% strike rate, 142 career winners) is a strong booking, and Max Comley's 12% trainer strike rate from 162 runners is respectable. The MarkMv:+4 is a modest penalty after a recent win but the SR:83 leads the field by 3lb over next-best Brionywells (SR:86 — but Brionywells is 6/1 with no market support and a 74-day layoff). Weight of 11-0 is favourable compared to the top-weights carrying 11-12 with inferior SRs, and the recent form 68-P31 shows a win and a placed finish in the last two completions. Each-way alternative: Brionywells. Main danger: Brionywells — Brionywells (SR:86, 6/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field and recent form 48-114 shows a hat-trick of wins before this return; if the 74-day layoff hasn't blunted the edge, it represents the chief threat to French Diablo.

Case against 4 clamped
  • The MarkMv:+4 penalty means French Diablo is carrying more weight after a recent win, and at 6/5 in a Class 5 field there is very little margin for error if the handicapper has caught up with the hor…
  • Form string 68-P31 includes a pull-up (P) just two runs ago — jumping soundness at Stratford's tight turns is not guaranteed, and that mid-sequence fall from form is underexplained.
  • Delgany Second Now is trained by Dan Skelton (21% strike rate) and ridden by Harry Skelton (27%) — comfortably the most powerful handler/jockey combination in the race, and at 2/1 they represent a se…
  • At 6/5, French Diablo is priced to near-certainty in a Class 5 novice/low-grade contest — the SR:83 lead over rivals is only 3lb on figures and does not justify such a compressed price if anything in…
Shortlist French Diablo, Brionywells, Delgany Second Now
Each-way: Brionywells Danger: Brionywells

🗺 The Course Class 5

2m6f7y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Stratford Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade